The Dream Girl [The Hilarious Adventures of Toffee #1]

TOFFEE TURNS THE TRICK [The Hilarious Adventures of Toffee #3] by Charles F. Myers

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I managed to do all three, and have compiled a list of my favorite short reads graphic novel or otherwise.

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This haunting collection of short stories was probably my favorite surprise of I picked up the audio book because I was drawn to the cover. The stories in this collection range from science fiction to supernatural storytelling, almost always with a bittersweet, romantic undertone. Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Fiona Staples. It added a lot of visual interest to an already action-packed story of escape and forbidden love. The plot is a satisfying mix of fantasy and science fiction for readers whose tastes happen to straddle that line, as mine tend to.

We end our Best of list with all things vision and sound. Cutie and the Boxer Artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara have been in a challenging marriage for 40 years. Guardians of the Galaxy Brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe.

Almost stealing the show from our actors: In a World An unsuccessful vocal coach competes against her arrogant father in the movie trailer voice-over business. Starring in and directing her first movie, Lake Bell delivers a quirky, sophisticated, personal, and compulsively watchable comedy that champions the underdog. What starts as an unlikely romance becomes a sharp-eyed, straight-up snapshot of the heady confusion and haunting passion of youth.

An authentic portrait of teen life and family relationships tempered with humor, relatable characters, and a nice edge. The White Queen Love and lust, seduction and deception, betrayal and murder in one of the most turbulent times in English history highlight Philippa Gregory novels set in and adapted for TV…all through 3 women who scheme and seduce their way to the throne. For fans of Game of Thrones and British period pieces and those wonderful costumes.

Jake Peralta is a Brooklyn detective with a gift for closing cases and little respect for authority. When no-nonsense commanding officer Raymond Holt joins the 99th precinct with something to prove, the two go head-to-head. Starring both comedians and serious actors, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is guaranteed to make you laugh. Indie Cindy The Pixies Although not as blisteringly sonically dense as the Pixies of old, Indie Cindy brings about a new chapter for the band.

Presidents of the United States of America Quirky rockers return with more songs of everyday life. Energetic as always, distinctive yet fresh, rocking, clever, silly. All Original Brian Setzer 35 years later, Setzer is still cranking out authentic, exciting rockabilly, songs destined to be the classics of the future. Virtuoso guitar, classic riffs, outstanding originals. How can he do so much with so few chords? Stiefvater is a multitalented writer, artist and musician. Listen to the Raven Cycle series on audio to hear some of her music between chapters. The Girl from the Well Rin Chupeco A teen boy haunted by a malevolent spirit, a year old ghost who tracks down and kills murderers of children, a seemingly evil mother, and a trip to Japan for an exorcism — all make for a story infused with an eerie atmosphere and writing style.

This is my kind of horror: Instead of grisly details, there is mood aplenty — somber, dark, and foreboding — and the bit of background on Japanese ghost stories made me want to seek out other related material. In a Handful of Dust Mindy McGinnis Lynn and Lucy have fought hard to survive in a world with very little water, when a deadly polio strain sweeps into the camp. Lucy is forced to flee with Lynn and her journey to find a safe place is fraught with danger. Simply written yet always building momentum and tension, these books are quick reads that are hard to put down.

I appreciated the tough, resourceful female characters in the first book, and the second further illustrates their powerful will to survive. Through the Woods Emily Carrol Canadian artist Emily Carrol presents five gorgeously illustrated and deliciously creepy ghost stories; each will chill your bones. As she grows up she is teased, bullied, ridiculed and even beaten up, all the while scorning the typical roles for girls and women. She describes so perfectly the complete awkwardness and emotional turmoil of middle school years, yet she has always remained true to her own convictions about who she is.

THE SHADES OF TOFFEE [The Hilarious Adventures of Toffee #4] by Charles F. Myers

Roz Chast In her first memoir, Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and documents, it delivers comfort and comic relief. Marvel Volume 1, No Normal G. But who truly is the new Ms.

Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! This was my gateway into the Marvel Universe. If you love strong female characters you NEED this book! We continue our Best of list today with books for the younger set. From picture books to graphic novels, take a look at our staff selected titles. Bear Alert David Biedrzycki In this story told in the form of a television broadcast with up to the minute updates along the bottom of each page , bears emerge from hibernation demanding to be fed. This picture book is a comical on-the-scene news story of two bears creating chaos by simply going to town.

Lovely art — each page could hang on your wall. It all happens at this library: Tiger was bored with always being so proper. He wanted to loosen up.

He wanted to have fun. He wanted to be…wild. My New Friend is So Fun! Kirby, is horrible, but when he sees her outside of school and they spend a day in the park together, he discovers she might not be so bad after all. His books are funny, smart, and creepy in the right way. This one gets across that teachers are people too. Stella finds new friends in a new place and is once again proud of her silver home. Stella and her mama read their books until they knew them by heart. The Boundless Kenneth Oppel Will and his father join other passengers on the first journey of Boundless, an extravagantly outfitted train pulling nearly cars.

Boundless is a fun, action packed adventure with lovable and despicable characters. The setting is original and the scenes are brilliantly drawn. I could almost feel myself jumping between cars with Will and Maren. Sisters Raina Telgemeier Fourteen year old Raina is on a summer road trip from California to Colorado with her mother, 9 year old sister, and 6 year old brother. Sibling rivalry, teasing, taunting, and sweltering heat conspire to make for a bumpy ride. Sisters, as in Smile , shows us a portrait of a real family, at times laughing and playful, struggling and arguing, slipping and falling, but all along caring for each other and making the best of what they have together.

Fun and Easy Activities, Games, and Crafts Kyra Sundance In addition to step-by-step instructions for teaching tricks such as jumping through hoops and opening doors, this book has simple projects for children to do for and with their dog. The illustrations are colorful and the instructions are broken down so that they are easy to follow. The perfect gift for everyone on your list who loves picture books and video games.

Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: This book invites you to explore science with simple projects and ingredients. The illustrations make the instructions easy to follow, the science behind the project is explained, and they truly use mostly things commonly found in a household. Pellagra first showed itself as a rash, then diarrhea, followed by dementia; death was the final result as there was no known cure. This is a true-life mystery at its best with lots of false trails leading to dead ends but with the killer thwarted in the end through the determination of Dr. Colorful illustrations of the human body reveal the truly amazing processes going on inside us.

Open it to any page and find something interesting. A color enlargement of a white blood cell devouring a group of tuberculosis bacteria grabbed me immediately when I opened this book. We continue our daily posts from our staff picked Best of list with all things factual. Read on for great nonfiction books ranging in topic from Wall Street shenanigans, Hollywood scandals, cookbooks, humor and much more. A Feathered River Across the Sky: Capital in the Twenty-First Century Thomas Piketty Economist Piketty relates in great detail why funneling money to the already rich leads to the past devouring the future.

Flash Boys Michael Lewis Relates how certain Wall Street traders laid their own high speed communications line from Chicago to New York to purchase stock before anyone else. They beat the buyer to the punch and sell at a profit. Pulls back the curtain on a whole array of tawdry Wall Street scams. The kicker is that there is no law to stop them. Gaffigan is one of the funniest, smartest, and cleanest comics working today. Here he adds plenty of new material to what fans will already expect.

Try the audiobook, narrated by Gaffigan himself. The first two, Sweet Tooth and Sweet Tooth: Lord of the Pies , are available for free. The others are 99 cents each. They're fun reads, the main character is an interesting guy, and Mark really needs to develop the concept into a full-length novel. A couple of weeks ago, moron author David Dubrow released his first novel, The Blessed Man and the Witch , which the Amazon blurb calls. So that's all for this week. As always, book thread tips, suggestions, rumors, threats, and insults may be sent to OregonMuse, Proprietor, AoSHQ Book Thread, at aoshqbookthread, followed by the 'at' sign, and then 'G' mail, and then dot cee oh emm.

What have you all been reading this week? Hopefully something good, because, as I keep saying, life is too short to be reading lousy books. Donate to Ace of Spades HQ! But the Democrats have a very lon Maybe BK will grab Ford Laissez les bon temps rou What is the Deal with the Cowbell? Why is the Ace of Spades called "the Death Card"? Powered by Movable Type 2. Every Moron Likes Free Books And some of the titles are a real hoot: OK, the title isn't much, but look at the cover art -- dude's obviously living the moron lifestyle Interplanetary Huntress by Arthur K.

The blurb for this one is great: Science Fiction's first heroine! Out of print for more than 50 years! Their battles with the most fearsome of otherworldly critters are nothing compared to their battle with each other! So check 'em out. He needed a separator for the different elements that make up the mailbox address: Using his naming system, he sent himself an e-mail, which traveled from one teletype in his room, through Arpanet, and back to a different teletype in his room.

All Things Everett Public Library

If you look back at the books that won the Pulitzer or the National Book Award, it is always the wrong book. Book awards, for the most part, celebrate mediocrity. It takes decades for the reader to catch up to a genius book, it takes years away from hype, publicity teams, and favoritism to see that some books just aren't that good. There was a funny bit in the South Park 'Katrina' episode that went something like this: This Shropshire, England, woman was also jilted on her wedding day and became quite reclusive afterward.

Also, I had always thought the name Ford Prefect had to be a reference to something else, and it turns out to be true: Moron Recommendations A tool for writers: Books by Morons Mark Huffman author of Antediluvian has written a series of holiday-themed short stories about a vampire who has made it a habit to prey on diabetics. The first in a projected trilogy about a Biblical apocalypse, it addresses western occultism, angelic phenomena, demonic possession, and the slow dissolution of American society within a credible and original framework.

In addition, David has made the following offer: I'd be happy to send free copies of the book in Kindle or PDF format to anyone willing to give it an honest review on a blog, Amazon, or Goodreads. Just email me and I'll send the book along.

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